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NO. 329 AUGUST 2009 Contents Coming Soon - Brooklands Events.................................2 ell, by the time you all read this month’s Journal, the biggest Letters.................................9 Wslot car event of the year should be only a week or two away, Chairman’s chat...............10 assuming that the printing schedule I have planned is met? Messages from Margate....11 I don’t know about all of you out there but personally I am Shipments from Spain......14 looking forward to this event and I just hope that the weather is kind Hornby Rover 3500..........17 on the day, to reflect the efforts of all those people who have taken WyeValley Ralley...............20 part in the organising of this event, not to mention all those Carrera Corner.................24 stallholders large and small who are planning to attend the SCX Review......................27 accompanying swapmeet. Team Ireland A1 Car........32 I know many people are not as fortunate as me, living only down Kits ‘N’ Bobs.....................34 the road so to speak to this event (and Epsom previously), but with 3rd Summer Classic..........36 the opportunity to attend the museum on the Saturday, there is no Forza Slot.It.......................39 reason not to make a weekend of it and attend with your family. Ninco News.......................42 There have been the adverts in the Journal now for a few months NSCC Accounts................44 and last month the planned activities were covered in detail by both Fibre glass Car...................45 Peter, our Chairman and Sean Fothersgill of Pendle Slot Racing. Ebay Watch.......................47 As you will see later in the Journal we appear to still be Members Adverts..............49 considerably short of volunteers for the record attempt to recreate the original track and I hope those that attend will also put Editor themselves up to take part, especially when you consider you maybe Jeremy Naylor on T.V, albeit briefly, so please do get in touch with Peter, to put 8 Lindsay Close yourself forward. Epsom The other thing I am particularly looking forward to, is the Surrey issuing of the new NSCC Club car, which will be first available at KT19 8JJ Brooklands, so I’ll be getting mine then along with fellow NSCC Tel/Fax:- 01372 200 435 member and the brother in law, who will also be attending with me, e-mail:- [email protected] so Peter there is potentially another two volunteers for the record attempt? Trade Advertising Adrian Leggett Finally, before I go, I do hope to meet some of you at this event. Roseville For the last six months or so as editor, I have exchanged numerous Westwood Lane emails with both committee and ordinary members some of who I Normandy have not actually met but that I feel I now know so well, so if you Guildford are there please say hello, I’ll be the chap in the raincoat carrying a Surrey copy of the Times and wearing a red carnation......? GU3 2JG So until next month Tel:- 07773 967 333 Jeremy between 09:00 - 18:00 01483 810 102 evenings e-mail:- [email protected] August 2009 1 Dear Jeremy, Dear Jeremy, Further to Paul’s article in last month’s Journal I write in reply to Paul Atkin’s article on the about the Hornby Subaru, I felt it worth Hornby Subaru range last month and in mentioning that the list appears to miss a particular the missing reference to the Limited reference number for the range of cars in Edition Motorist Centre car. question. The list mentions C2531W and This car was suffix C2118 and was issued in C2491 but not C2491W. I have a twin pack Summer of 2000 as a promotional item the from an Argos set which has the two W suffixed colour being a metallic green. numbers in, being cars #7 and 8. The set I trust this helps. number is also on the box and you have that I am, yours, etc, also, being C1120. Adrian Norman The cars are # 7 - Solberg and Mills and #8 Consumer Promotions Manager - Scalextric Makinen and Lindstrom. I am, yours, etc. Dear Jeremy, Steve Baker Paul Atkin suggested that I contact you in connection with his article on the Hornby Dear Jeremy, Subaru and in particular my pre production car. I write in connection with the article on the I understand that my car is one of three pre Hornby Subaru by Paul Atkins last month. production models that are around and having Paul appears to have omitted the Limited looked at Rob Smith’s version on his website, Edition Motorist Centre car in metallic green, mine appears to have different tampo printing of which there were only 50 made. I am not sure on the sunscreen, there is 131 on my screen and of the “C” suffix number but perhaps someone back side window, the drivers names on the back else can help out on this? side window and Pirelli beneath, mine also has I am, yours, etc. wipers but no name on the back of the drivers Mally Dodgson seat. The back screen shade has Wales Rally GB whereas Rob’s appears to have Subaru. Perhaps someone could clarify this for me? I have a photograph of the car if this will help. I am, yours, etc. Richard James 2 Annual Report The recent changes of Treasurer, Editor and Membership Secretary has meant that these officers have had to put in a lot of effort to take up their roles and keep everything running smoothly. We have also changed the accounting year to finish in October. As a result, the Committee has decided that the Annual report will be produced in line with the new financial year-end. The report should be included with the December Journal. In the meantime, Shaun has produced an account for the 7 month period April to October 2008, which will fill the gap between the last complete April to March financial year (2007/ Brooklands 8) and the first of the new November to October his is just a quick reminder about the financial years (2008/9). Brooklands Slot Car Festival being held Please bear in mind at all times that if you Ton Sunday, 16th August. You should not have any questions or concerns about the miss this. Apart from the swapmeet, the running of the Club, all Committee members attractions of the hill climb, drag strip and will be happy to discuss them with you. We will feature race should whet the appetite of every answer any questions as well as we can and any enthusiast. You can also visit the Brooklands concerns will be discussed to see if things can be museum and see the remains of the old oval improved. track. Finally we still need more volunteers to take part in the BBC’s effort to run cars around the largest ever Scalextric track. So don’t be shy please come forward and let me know if you can help and join in. August 2009 3 he emphasis this month has been on sets C3008W and C3009W are much more and several of them have contained interesting and are in set C1239 Need for Speed. Tunique cars albeit super resistant ones. The Nissan is finished in red with a carbon effect More and more sets are containing super- bonnet and roof, which is quite effective. The resistant cars and this has two benefits for Lamborghini is white with matt black bonnet, Hornby and customers. Firstly it keeps the cost roof and engine colour. Both have Need for of the sets lower and secondly the first Speed graphics and strangely, the same experience of more junior racers isn’t spoiled by registration number, ND4SPD. I’m sure that the cars being destroyed in the first five minutes. there is a law against that! The Nissan has a drift In the current economic climate we can expect chassis but comes with the guide locating screws lots more super resistant cars in the future. fitted and is therefore not DPR. However the Lamborghini has a standard chassis and is DPR! C2996W Lamborghini Gallardo Blue C3016W Porsche 997 Red C3008W Nissan 350Z Need For Speed C3009W Lamborghini Gallardo C3018 Dodge Viper Competition Coupe G.S.Racing No.21 The latest Dodge Viper is green, white and dark blue which looks quite eye catching. Need For Speed C2996W and C3016 are in set C1243 C2982 Aston Martin DBS Top Gear Speed Stars. The Lamborghini is in a pleasing This Aston Martin is the first of three Top blue colour with a white flash down the side and Gear cars this year, which feature a white suited the Porsche is bright red with GT3RS in white and helmeted driver and Top Gear rear number down the side and white wheels. plate. The packaging is heavily Top Gear ➳ 4 branded too. The good news is that the car is in this is not the case. Much of the production is a unique colour of dark grey - a genuine Aston changing factory in China and we can soon Martin colour called Tungsten Silver. expect loads of new releases. Work on cars scheduled for later in the year or even next year C2978 Jaguar XKR GT3 Apex Racing is well underway. At last we have a brand new model this year For instance, the McLaren Mercedes SLR and it is the excellent Jaguar XKR GT3. The 722 racer is coming on nicely. Originally car ran in the 2008 FIA GT3 European scheduled for 2009 it was postponed until 2010 Championship run by Apex Motorsport.